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Originally Posted by Wounded Ronin

I have a huge respect for blackpowder weapons whether or not the gun control crowd is really aware of them. Have you seen the size of a musket ball? Can you imagine one of those things going through your chest at low velocity? Also, old school muskets with bayonets are pretty badass melee weapons.

It all just goes back to how the gun control crowd is ignorant and pretty much driven by sensationalism, instead of any real understanding of trauma, wounding, and the capabilities of archaic weapon systems.

Very true. I have a persistent nagging desire to keep one of these fuckers loaded up in the console of my truck just for the hell of it. Could you imagine the look on the faces of the cops arriving on the scene after someone smoked a carjacker with one of those things?

The best part is the cops could get in on the fun because they'd have to take it out and shoot it to empty it before they could take it into evidence. Ha ha.

As for removable cylinders during the Civil War - they had them. Especially later in the war. They could switch out the cylinders similar to a magazine change and they would carry a bag of them. This wasn't possible on the 1860 Army because you have to break the gun down to remove the cylinder. But they were able to do it with some other models.

Great info. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by chuey...Well **** if that isn't the most anti-Mr. Miyagi **** I have heard in ages.

Very true. I have a persistent nagging desire to keep one of these fuckers loaded up in the console of my truck just for the hell of it. Could you imagine the look on the faces of the cops arriving on the scene after someone smoked a carjacker with one of those things?

The best part is the cops could get in on the fun because they'd have to take it out and shoot it to empty it before they could take it into evidence. Ha ha.

If you want to leave it loaded I'd recommend storing it in a Humidor. Lest the powder should flatten and become useless.

I have no idea if there is an official time table floating around. It isn't unheard of for a black powder firearm that has been loaded for decades to fire after it's primed. Then again it isn't unheard of for one to misfire after a couple of days. It all depends on if the charge has been properly sealed and how constant the temperature is.

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Originally Posted by jedtex88

I have no idea if there is an official time table floating around. It isn't unheard of for a black powder firearm that has been loaded for decades to fire after it's primed. Then again it isn't unheard of for one to misfire after a couple of days. It all depends on if the charge has been properly sealed and how constant the temperature is.